When Your Pain Becomes Mine

Chapter 162: Chapter 162.

“I’m still sorry, though.”

“Are you? But what’s wrong with your voice?” Hearing Sun’s sinking voice, Eunyoung asked her.

“No, I’m fine. Maybe I’m just not talking properly.” Sun struggled to make up a story.

“Hey, you said you’re sorry for me?”

“What? Oh, yes.”

“Then come out.”

“What? Now?”

“Yes, right now. I’m all dressed up today and don’t want to just go home like this. You have to be responsible for me tonight instead of Mr. Woo.”

“But… not now…”

“You said you’re sorry. Just come out. Let’s have some fun at a fancy place.”

When Eunyoung hung up the phone with Sun, she texted Sun a picture.

It was a picture of a fancy restaurant in a famous hotel.

***

Gyeonhui paused for a while and looked at Chaekyeong.

When he looked at her, she wasn’t surprised and stayed calm. Indicating he was expected tonight for the meeting.

There was only one person who was supposed to be here.

“Are you… the CEO of DNBM?”

“Yes, I am,” Eunwoo answered without a smile, not like his usual self. Gyeonhui glared at him.

“I can’t imagine how much fun you had while watching me struggle?”

“I didn’t mean to hide it from you.”

“Why did you hide it from everyone?”

“I haven’t. I just didn’t tell anyone.”

“That’s the same thing,” Gyeonhui said, smiling stiffly.

“I really didn’t want to tell anyone.”

“You didn’t? Then why did you change your mind and show up like this?”

“… Because I have a reason to reveal myself.” Eunwoo’s voice sunk deeply.

“What was the reason for your call then?”

“I wanted to talk with you personally about what we truly think in mind before we sit at this table.”

“Hah.”

Gyeonhui smiled outrageously. He was still in shock when he realized that Eunwoo was the person that Gyeonhui was looking for.

‘I had no idea that he was the CEO of DNBM.’

He couldn’t believe it, but it was true.

He could be sure because Chaekyeong was only listening to them quietly.

“Do you still want to continue this meaningless conversation, or would you like to discuss business?” Eunwoo asked.

“Sounds great. The business.” Gyeonhui sat while biting his lower lip.

When the panicked Ojae settled, Eunwoo finally sat on the other side of the table.

Eunwoo glanced at the documentation for the merger and looked at Gyeonhui again.

“I’ve heard that you want to merge my company with yours.”

“Yes, we do. As you know, our company, Concensio is…”

Ojae stood up and tried to explain to Eunwoo, but Eunwoo raised his hand and stopped Ojae.

Eunwoo started speaking when he looked at Gyeonhui quietly. “Why do you want to merge with DNBM?”

“Because it makes money for my company.”

“You’re honest.”

“Because I’m not a liar, unlike some people.”

Gyeonhui was still glaring at Eunwoo furiously.

Eunwoo smiled bitterly and started speaking again. “Let me ask you one more thing. Why do you still want to make more money?”

“What?”

“Your company, Consencio, is one of the biggest company’s affiliates in the country. However, why would you want more than what you actually need?”

Gyeonhui pointed to the ceiling with his index finger and said, “Because I’m pursuing a higher goal.”

“How far would you want to go?”

When Gyeonhui paused for a moment, he started speaking again. “The entire Lasung group.”

It was such a surprising thing to hear.

Gyeonhui was only the CEO of one of the affiliates in the Lasung group. Aiming to be the chairman of the group showed that he wanted to declare a coup to the people in the group. However, for Gyeonhui spoke those words, and for Eunwoo, who heard it, both didn’t move.

“That’s what I expected,” Eunwoo answered like he already knew Gyeonhui’s plan.

“Now, why don’t we talk about the business?”

“We are.”

“What’s the matter with my circumstance involving this merger?”

“Because Sun is involved with you.”

“What?”

“I’m just confirming how you think of her in your mind.”

“We’re talking about business, not my personal relationship. Can’t you see the situation straight?”

“You’re the one who gets confused between business and your personal life.”

Gyeonhui shut his mouth tight and glared at him quietly. “What do you mean exactly?”

“The people who would want to go up endlessly consider everyone as just a tool to achieve their goal and to justify themselves. It seems like they earned everything, but actually, they end up losing everything. I’ve seen a lot of people like you in the past.”

Eunwoo said while looking at Gyeonhui and Chaekyeong. Chaekyeong smiled bitterly, but Eunwoo continued speaking.

“You’re going to end up sacrificing Sun for your own benefit without separating your business and your personal relationship.”

Eunwoo’s words provoked Gyeonhui intensely, but Gyeonhui calmed down.

He knew more than anyone that revealing his emotion at the negotiation would only make him lose a lot of things over the discussion.

“I’m so sorry, but you’re wrong. I’ll achieve what I planned for, and I won’t sacrifice Sun for my success.” Gyeonhui said while glaring at him with sunken eyes. “Because I’ve realized how precious she is to me.”

Gyeonhui realized that he desperately needed her. However, Eunwoo smirked and nodded.

“Alright. We’ll see if that’s true. I just need to confirm it with my own eyes.”

“Confirm?” Gyeonhui asked him again.

Eunwoo pushed the documents that were placed in front of him away. The papers that Gyeonhui and Ojae prepared fell down on the floor.

“Do you know what you are doing?”

Ojae stood up from his seat and yelled at Eunwoo.

“I’m approving the merger between DNBM and Consencio.”

Gyeonhui’s eyes widened after hearing Eunwoo’s unexpected answer.

“Under one condition.”

Eunwoo paused for a moment and lowered his body to Gyeonhui.

“Finish your relationship with Sun.”

“Hey!!!”

Ojae couldn’t hold his anger anymore and shouted at Eunwoo.

“…. Don’t cross the line if you’re joking.” Gyeonhui said while suppressing his anger.

“Do you think I’m joking?”

As soon as Eunwoo said it, he signed the contract that was sitting beside him. He lifted up the contract, shook it, and said

“I’ve already signed the contract. If you initiate the condition, I’ll hand this to you.”

“You little jerk!”

Gyeonhui couldn’t endure his anger and shouted at him while standing up from his seat. However, Eunwoo looked straight into Gyeonhui’s eyes and continued speaking.

“Why? Do you really not want to sacrifice Sun for your success?”

Gyeonhui couldn’t say anything and only glared at him while biting his teeth tight.

“Or do you want the merger for your success but don’t want to take back what you just said?” Eunwoo smiled cruelly and looked at Gyeonhui.

Gyeonhui had to grab Eunwoo’s shirt.

“What do you want from me? Are you giving up hundreds of thousands of dollars for someone’s girl?” Gyeonhui couldn’t understand Eunwoo, so he asked.

“Sun is more valuable than just money, power, and revenge.”

Hearing Eunwoo, Gyeonhui’s face hardened.